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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
6
A rundown of local obituaries marriages and civic happenings includes the death of George Ott at 41 from pneumonia and John A Foust Jr. at 21 from pneumonia. Also noted are confirmations by Bishop Horstman and several marriage licenses and social club gatherings in Defiance.
Mrs. E. G. Weisenberger of Van Wert visits the city while George Andees of Toledo plans to visit relatives this week. Vanden broek offers a special lot of three patterns in men's extra sizes and boys' pants at 2.50 pair for 1.48, after buying 500 pairs to sell at this price.
Laura Wilhelm travels to Michigan to visit aunt Mrs. Lewis Campbell while relatives in Bryan host visitors. Sam Richards moves to Witterman property and Witterman moves into Morris property near Bryan. Mrs. Stailey ill, daughter Mrs. Partee of Evansport cares for her. D Huffman buys WS Pollock property of six and a half acres for 1400. Pollock plans to buy a farm.
Mrs J W S Parmer hosted a 6 o’clock Monday dinner. J E Haller and Miss Clara A Betson wed at Rev Eagers residence Tuesday. Haller, a Noble township farmer, and Betson, long-time resident with Frank Mains family, plan housekeeping. Guests included the Demanns of Vevay on their Indianapolis wedding tour. Mrs Alfred T Wood sang two solos. A luncheon followed with Deatricks and Hannah Harry among servers. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Dickey and Mrs Marigold of Kalispel and Mrs Bennett of Greenville. The beautiful Mrs Harry Hudson home hosted a one o’clock luncheon and euchre with six tables, won by Mrs Fred Hay and Miss Mildred Haymaker. Other euchre at Mrs William S Powell and Miss Powell’s home featured Mrs Timothy Ansberry and Miss Gertrude Case as top scorers. Luncheon served by hostesses with Misses Bess Kirtley and Addie Loveridge assisting.
Estle Donley son of Mr and Mrs Frank Donley of Washington township died Sunday October 15 1905 at age 12 years 2 months and 6 days Funeral services were held at New Bethel on Wednesday Rev D Kelly spoke from Psalms 9012 He is laid to rest in Doll cemetery The article includes a pastor’s reflection on his life and a note of affection from Griey
Brooksville residents M M Cameron and others visited Bryan and Glenberg Sunday. Eric Koppe and family spent the day with Harvey Stratton in Glenberg. Mrs Replogle and Evie Figley visited Mrs Wieland near Bryan. Wayne county Mrs Young visited sister Mrs Magsactaed W M Figley. Aaron Yarlett home near Ney hosted Figley family. Lee Arnold from Toledo and others joined M D Hall Sunday in Evansport and nearby areas.
Rev Jas Moore attended Water loo Tuesday and Rev J A Hootman will preach at the chapel Sunday morning after visiting St Louis for treatment. A A Fitzcharles repaired a well for Geo Wilson at Hicksville earlier in the week. Clifford Lommaster and family visited Thomas Stoy near Mark Center Sunday. J T Miller and family moved onto their farm. Miss Mary Byers of Ft Wayne visited H S Lindsey and W Piper families. H S Lindsey and family visited David Poper near St Joe, with Bertha and Jennie Lindsay visiting Mrs Reas at Hicksville.
In Defiance shoppers discuss Van denbroek offering fleece lined underwear for 32c, a novelty item stirring talk as no prior garment matches its warmth and style.
Uncalled letters for week ending Oct 24 1905 at Defiance Ohio include ladies Miss Frankie Cramer Mrs E M McDowell Mrs M Myers Mrs Beasie Studer Fanny Stites and gentlemen Wojciech Paszrarczyk F O Young The notice warns 14 day limit and requests a date of list by C J Thompson.
The text notes farmers have been informed to harvest their beet crop. It records various local movements including Morris receiving a carload of sheep at Rice and Stecker purchasing a new hay baler in Defiance. Several residents visit relatives, travel to Cleveland and Mishawaka, and neighbors attend to ill family members and farm tasks.
For sale a 284 acre farm one mile east of Florida with about 200 acres cultivated and largely tiled. Some land is new and described as good farm land. Price right. Interested buyers should write to G W Parry at 7218 12S Ann Arbor Michigan.
The past week featured residents returning to Toledo, Alfred Conkright and family heading home to Bear Lake Michigan, Ira Donaldson hosting friends and relatives, and Chas Hildgewohs’s young visitors. Minnie Doenges sold hogs, Orpha Best and Jane Bean with Cora were visiting, John’s daughter from Continental died after two days ill, M M Spencer visited Greenville relatives, Maneafield to have a public sale, and Charles Ayers and Roy Ayers from Baltimore and Gypsum were in the city.
Robbers entered the W. H. Dickman residence while the family was away. They searched bureau drawers and took Mrs. Dickman’s pocket book. A fire started, likely from a lit match, but firefighters quickly controlled it. Later, Keck and Simon hardware store was entered through a back window, with several firearms and a watch stolen. A reward is offered for the thieves.
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